Doha – Mubasher: The Qatar Exchange’s general index rose at close on Monday, supported by four sectors, with real estate in the lead.
The benchmark index edged up 0.07% or 7.02 points to the level of 10,670.51 points.
The real estate sector was the biggest gainer, growing 0.65%, supported by three shares, on top was United Development by 1.38% and Ezdan Holding by 0.53%.
On the other hand, three sectors declined, with the banks in the lead by 0.36%. Dlala Brokerage and Investment Holding (DBIS) was the biggest loser with a decline of 5.12%.
Liquidity increased today to QAR 237.4 million versus 186.43 million on Sunday, while traded volumes were up to 7.8 million shares compared to 5.78 million yesterday.
Vodafone Qatar was in the forefront of trading by 1.9 million shares and up by 1%, and Barwa Real Estate was in the lead in terms of liquidity by QAR 27.04 million and up 0.78%.
The session saw trading on 37 shares, of which 20 were in the green.
